May 11, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nkiru’s Letter Granddaughter Nkiru is coming tomorrow to celebrate Mother’s Day with us. She’s driving from Syracuse University to New York tonight, and will stay with her brother Kenechi and his girlfriend Mary. They’ll come to Westport tomorrow morning. Our … Continue reading
May 7, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Letter to My Granddaughters I’ve told you before, I’m sure, about my Sister Grandmas. We meet monthly. We drink wine, eat appetizers, and read our essays on a chosen topic aloud. Then we engage in a lively discussion, eat dinner, … Continue reading
May 3, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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In the Heights A few nights ago I went with others from my book group to the play In the Heights, at the Westport Country Playhouse. I had heard from several Facebook friends who said I must see it. And … Continue reading
April 29, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Treasure From the Basement As I clear old files from the basement file cabinets and shelves, I keep finding fascinating bits! Recently I came across a letter from my cousin-in-law Atu Onyemelukwe. He wrote it in May 1992! He had … Continue reading
April 5, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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No April Fool My husband Clem’s birthday was Monday, April 1. I gave him a lovely sentimental card in the morning. No birthday cake, but I put a candle in a piece of Starbuck’s Banana Nut Bread for him. Also … Continue reading
March 28, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Success at Special Olympics https://sportsration.com/2019/03/23/breakdown-of-how-team-nigeria-won-64-medals-at-the-special-olympics-in-dubai/?fbclid=IwAR1lX8XFL-nC6wcQodt5jdqUCSEhVzcbXkc803vSl_n8OeQOM_OFPng9ADw I wrote last time about my friend Joanne’s student Tayei who won a gold medal in the 25-meter race at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. Yesterday Joanne posted the photo of the Nigerians … Continue reading
March 8, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Honoring Women Do you use Google as your search engine? Do you enjoy the Google Doodles? Google’s logo appears on the home page some days. Other days, there is a “Doodle” for a special day. It may be the birthday … Continue reading
March 4, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Election Aftermath President Buhari and his supporters have been celebrating his re-election around the country. His defeated opponent Abubakar has threatened court action, but I haven’t seen any news about his plans. The US and UK have congratulated Buhari on … Continue reading
January 23, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Purple Hibiscus Trust Creative Writing Workshop After a year off, Chimamanda Adichie’s creative writing workshop returned in 2018. This year it was sponsored by Trace Nigeria. You may recall reading about Trace. It is our younger son Sam’s company in … Continue reading
January 19, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Belated Happy New Year! Christmas and the New Year feel long ago, now that we’ve already passed the halfway mark of January. My last post was over a month ago! I’ve missed communicating with you and want to share our … Continue reading